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21 Primoris Pipeline

Certified Welding Inspector

Location

Hubbard, TX

Wage

$69,681/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Stick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on August 23, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) is responsible for ensuring all pipeline welding activities meet applicable codes, specifications, client requirements, and quality standards. This role involves inspection and verification of welding procedures, welder qualifications, materials, and completed welds throughout pipeline construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect pipeline welding activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, applicable codes, and client requirements.
  • Verify welding procedures and ensure adherence to approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
  • Review and validate welder qualifications and certifications prior to production welding.
  • Perform visual inspections of welds before, during, and after welding operations.
  • Monitor fit-up, preheat, interpass temperature, consumable control, and welding parameters.
  • Coordinate and review Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) results including RT, UT, MT, PT, and VT as required.
  • Document inspection findings, deficiencies, corrective actions, and daily inspection reports.
  • Verify material traceability and ensure proper handling of pipeline materials and welding consumables.
  • Conduct audits of contractor quality programs and field welding operations.
  • Identify non-conforming conditions and work with project teams to implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain inspection records and turnover documentation in accordance with project requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with all company safety, environmental, and quality standards.
  • Participate in client meetings, quality reviews, and project reporting activities as needed.

Requirements

  • Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree or vocational training preferred.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of welding inspection experience in pipeline, oil & gas, or heavy industrial construction projects.
  • Working knowledge of welding processes including SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, isometrics, welding symbols, procedures, and specifications.
  • Experience with API, ASME, and AWS codes and standards applicable to pipeline construction.
  • Proficient in inspection documentation and reporting.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, paid weekly.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Field-based position supporting active pipeline construction projects.
  • Extended hours, weekends, and rotational schedules may be required based on project needs.
  • Frequent travel and overnight stays may be required.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, paid weekly.
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How this job compares in Hubbard, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 29% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 340 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Hubbard, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Hubbard, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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